Prize
$25,000 USD
in total prizes

EasyA x Polkadot Hackathon

30
Jul
-
31
Jul 2022
July 2022
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36 hours
Location
London, UK
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250 attended

Why you won't want to miss out

We're thrilled to have you join us at the EasyA x Polkadot Hackathon!

Get ready for the most insane hackathon you'll ever go to! 🔥

5 reasons you won't want to miss out

1. WIN $25,000 prize pool

2. FREE to enter (and FREE Food + Drinks)

3. Awesome venue

4. Make new friends and chat blockchain/crypto!

5. Support from experts available throughout

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What will you need to do?

1. Turn up...

2. Build/launch a new project with Polkadot: a dapp, or parachain

3. Join a team (3-5 recommended size)!

Grand Prize
$15,000
USDC
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Plus further funding and mentorship opportunities from members of the Polkadot ecosystem
$7,500
USDC
Second place
$1,500
USDC
Third Place
$1,000
USDC
Runner-up

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$50
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$50
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$30
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$50
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$30
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$20
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Shark Tank

first prize
$15,000
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$50
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second prize
$7,500
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$30
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third prize
$1,500
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$20
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fourth prize
$1,000
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$500
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Requirements

What we're looking for:

  • Parachains built using Substrate/Rust
  • DApps that genuinely push the boundaries of what's possible
  • Exciting new use-cases that use Polkadot's recently-released XCMP and HRMP channels

What you'll need to submit:

  • Short description of your dApp
  • Link to your public GitHub repo
  • Short video demo of your dApp in action
  • Your slides for presenting your project live
“This was one of my favourite hackathons of all time, everyone was super collaborative and we built a fully working MVP in 36 hours. Now onto building our pitch deck!”
— Student, Oxford University
Where our hackers come from

Hear it from our community

"On behalf of the entire team here, we wanted to extend a sincere thank you for all of your support during the earliest stages of the Lockbox. The two hackathons we did last semester were monumental in turning a random late-night idea into a functional MVP."
Jeremy, Harvard University Student
Harvard University
"Thanks for the incredible event to bring together people from different backgrounds and provide a platform for stimulating discussions and ideas! 🙌"
Vivian, MIT Student
MIT
"Crazy vibe at Polygon x EasyA's London hackathon. Just look at the long lines. Still so happily surprised everyday how truly global Polygon has become. Onwards!"
Sandeep, Polygon Co-Founder
Polygon Technology
"Polygon's first student hackathon in London was a BLAST! 🔥 Many more to come, all over the world. 🦄💫"
Mihailo, Polygon Co-Founder
Polygon Technology
"Saying hi to the (insanely long) line for the Immutable x EasyA hackathon in London."
Robbie, Immutable Co-Founder
Immutable
"I wish I was a dev so I could go to an easyA hackathon 😭"
Milly, Immutable Senior Developer Growth Manager
Immutable
"That’s when I met Phil and Dom for the first time, that was a life changing event for a lot of people 😊"
Claude, Tezos Developer Relations
Tezos
"Amazed by the quality of projects. These students are legendary. Salute to the Builders 🫡🫡🫡"
Raza, Scroll Developer Relations Lead
Scroll
"Shoutout to EasyA for putting on an incredible hackathon at Harvard 🫡 Bullish on Dom, Phil and the EasyA team 🔥"
Max, Helika Analytics Head of BD
Harvard
"It all started with an EasyA Hackathon"
Kashyab, Northeastern University Master's Student
Northeastern University
"Can't think of hackathon without Kwok brothers and EasyA. Can't wait to see you again in Boston."
Berhanuddin, Northeastern University Master's Student
Northeastern University
"Thank you EasyA for the sessions, prizes, goodies and what not! Means a lot. It is due to your events that we learn so much, interact with VC's and industry professionals. Thanks again for the event guys! Hopefully we'll get to meet at the next event."
Dheeraj, Northeastern Grad
Northeastern University

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